§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current level of stock of beef, in tonnes, held in intervention in the United Kingdom; and if she will give details of the age profile of the stock.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardResponsibility for this matter is delegated to the Intervention Board. I have asked the chief executive to reply to the hon. Member.
Letter from Guy Stapleton to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 12 July 1994: 532W
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has asked me to reply to your question about current beef stocks in intervention in the United Kingdom, and the age profile of these stocks.The information is set out in the attached table:
Beef stocks at end of May 1994 Year of origin Weight (tonnes) 1990 784 1991 6,980 1992 30,845 1993 15,139 1994 Nil Total 53,658